Exam 11: Inductive Reasoning

A(n) _____ argument argues from premises regarding a percentage of a population to a conclusion about an individual member of that population or some part of that population.

Which of the following is an example of epistemic probability?

_____ indicates a causal connection between one thing and the other when the two things are found together more than 50 percent of the time.

A weak inductive argument proves that its conclusion is false.

Renee, a journalist in a print media company, conducts a research study to prepare a report on same-sex marriages. She wants to find out the general view that youngsters in her city have on the issue. To gather data, she interviews approximately 250 students from the top 10 colleges in her city. In this scenario, the students who are interviewed best illustrate _____.

An inductive argument claims no necessary connections between the truth of its premises and the truth of its conclusion.

_____ states that the proximity of theoretically predicted and actual percentages tends to increase as a sample grows.

A cogent argument has all true premises and supplies strong support for its conclusion.

_____ is the value a bet has in connection with an individual's own needs, preferences, and resources.

Which of the following is an important indicator word for an inductive argument?

A relationship in which two things are frequently found together is called _____.

All inductive arguments move from general premises to a more specific conclusion.

A(n) _____ is a statement made about all or most members of a group.

It's generally easier to show that something couldn't be the cause of a certain effect than it is to prove that it is.

A(n) _____ is an argument that relies on characteristics of a sample population to make a claim about the population as a whole.

A poll in which the person taking the poll and the person responding have no information about each other is called a(n) _____ poll.

Which of the following is not important in considering the strength of an argument from an analogy?

Betting on a horse at the racetrack exemplifies the concept of a priori probability.